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We’re excited to welcome you to the College – thank you for choosing us, we’re looking forward to helping you create your brighter future!

Below is some helpful information to guide you through the next steps in becoming a Weston College student…

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Next Steps

Once you've registered your details with us you'll receive an email with your username and password, which can be used every time you login to your application portal.

What happens next – after application

  1. First you will receive an email confirmation stating you have successfully submitted an application to the subject area of choice.  You can either continue to next steps and book an interview or complete this at a later date.
     
  2. If you continue to the next steps you will be able to book a guidance session date and time that is convenient for you.
     
  3. Please do not worry if you do not continue at this stage you will receive an email reminder to book your guidance session. 
     
  4. Once your guidance interview is booked, the status of your application will change and you will receive an email confirming details of your interview (date, time and location) - we have provided some tips and advice below, to prepare you for your guidance interview.  
     

What happens next – after your guidance session

Once you have completed your guidance interview, you will receive an offer of place within 2 working days via email. 

 

How to accept an offer

  • Once you have received your offer of place email you will be able to log back into your application portal where you will see your offer/s of place.
    • Log in to the application portal through the website (it’s on the applicants tab along the top blue ribbon) using your login details created when you applied (which will also have been sent to you via email).
  • Some offers will be conditional and are subject to you receiving the entry requirements discussed in your interview. 
  • You will be able to accept or reject your offers of place. 
    • If you accept your offer of place you will receive an email to confirm 
    • If you reject your offer of place you will receive an email to confirm, and details of what to do if this was done in error 
  • If any of your contact information changes (especially your email address), please keep the college updated as we will be in contact with various information in the months prior to you starting with us in September.

What happens next – after accepting your offer

You will continue to receive lots of information via your personal email address and via WhatsApp about life at Weston College. We will also invite you to events taking place at our campuses to help you gain a greater insight into what to expect and what it is like as a learner with us. Keep an eye out for:

  • Invite you to your Welcome Evening – an opportunity for you to come in and meet tutors, receive important information about your programme and also meet other learners joining us for September 2024.
  • Information on all the remaining stages and activities in your enrolment journey, including your Orientation Day in July 2024.
  • Invite you to your Welcome Festival and enrolment appointment taking place at the College in August 2024.
  • Information on key news, events and information that will help you before you start your programme.

What happens next – after application

1. First you will receive an email confirmation stating you have successfully submitted an application to the subject area of choice.  You can either continue to next steps and book an interview or complete this at a later date.

2. If you continue to the next steps you will be able to book an interview date and time that is convenient for you.

3. Please do not worry if you do not continue at this stage you will receive an email reminder to book your interview. 

4. Once your interview is booked, the status of your application will change and you will receive an email confirmation with your Teams interview details (date and time) – we have provided some interview tips and guidance below, to prepare you for your interview.  

5. Within a week of booking your interview you will receive a separate email with your Teams invitation attached. This is how the interview will take place.  You will be able to log in to your application portal at any time to see the status of your application. 

6. Log in to the application portal through the website (it’s on the applicants tab along the top blue ribbon) using your login details created when you applied (which will also have been sent to you via email).  

What happens next – after interview

Once you have completed your interview, you will receive an offer of place within 5 working days via email. 

 

How to accept an offer

  • Once you have received your offer of place email you will be able to log back into your application portal where you will see your offer/s of place.
    • Log in to the application portal through the website (it’s on the applicants tab along the top blue ribbon) using your login details created when you applied (which will also have been sent to you via email).
  • Some offers will be conditional and are subject to you receiving the entry requirements discussed in your interview. 
  • You will be able to accept or reject your offers of place. 
    • If you accept your offer of place you will receive an email to confirm 
    • If you reject your offer of place you will receive an email to confirm, and details of what to do if this was done in error 
  • If any of your contact information changes (especially your email address), please keep the college updated as we will be in contact with various information in the months prior to you starting with us in September.

How to prepare for your guidance session

Huge congratulations on completing your application to Weston College. We are really looking forward to meeting you at your guidance session.

The guidance session is an opportunity for you to find out information about Weston College, tour your potential campus and discover what your faculty has to offer you. We will not only have your chosen faculty available but also the apprenticeship team and learning support. 

Below we have put together some helpful tips so you can prepare and know what to expect.

Guidance sessions take place with our Admissions Team. Your guidance session is an opportunity for us both to get to know each other better. We want you to enjoy your time studying with us and get the most out of it. At Weston College, we focus on careers, not just courses. The session is our chance to talk through all the opportunities to make sure you start on a course that is the right fit for you.

You can choose whether to attend your interview in person or online via Microsoft Teams.

If your interview is in person, please report to Reception on arrival at our Knightstone Campus.

If you have requested an online interview via Microsoft Teams your Teams invite will be sent on the morning of your interview. - Select ‘Join Microsoft Teams Meeting’ in your meeting invite to be taken to a page where you can choose to either join on the web or download the desktop app. If you already have the Teams app, the meeting will open there automatically. If you don’t have a Teams account, you may have the option to enter your name to join the meeting as a guest. If you do have a Teams account, select ‘Sign in’ to join with access to the meeting chat and more.

Please be on time. If you are going to be late or can’t make your interview please call us on 01934 411411.

- Most recent school report/record of achievement
- Details of any additional learning support you have received previously (e.g. EHCP)
- You also might want to prepare a list of questions you would like to ask our staff

Weston College is all about ‘Creating Brighter Futures’. We want to know that you have thought about your application choice(s) and that they are appropriate for your career goals. We’ll want to see your passion for the subject area you have applied for – what inspired you to apply? We’ll want to see a positive attitude, which will show us you are willing to work hard and reach your potential. Some questions we might ask:

- Why you have applied for this subject
- Have you done any careers research? (Take a look at Careers Coach where you can explore careers, as well as complete a careers questionnaire.)
- Why you want to become a Weston College learner?
- What have you enjoyed at school?
- What are your predicted grades?
- Tell us about your extra-curricular activities? Do you have any hobbies/interests?
- What are your strengths?

Please attend your Guidance session in smart/casual attire.

Parents/Carers are more than welcome to accompany you to your Guidance session. We will have advisors available to answer any questions that you or your parent/carer might have.

Our Admissions Team will be able to inform you at the end of the guidance session whether they will be offering you a place and explain the next steps.

To join any college programme you’ll need to meet the entry requirements. These will be explained during the guidance session and you’ll receive further information in an email confirming the offer of a place. The email will also explain how to log on to your account and accept your offer, as well as lots of other useful information.

If you haven’t visited our campuses yet, you can either register for an upcoming open event or book a personalised tour.

• Book an open event
• Book a personalised tour

If you’ve already been, or prefer to explore from home, check out our virtual tours.

Well done and good luck!

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